Japan's Ruling Party Aims for Early Budget Bill Vote
Japan's ruling coalition intends to hold a vote on the current fiscal year's budget bill in the House of Councillors as early as next week, seeking cooperation from parties like the Japan Conservative Party to secure its passage despite not holding a majority.
Japanese Ruling Party Pushes for Budget Vote, Opposition Resists
Japan's ruling coalition proposed concluding budget committee questioning on March 13 to pass the new fiscal year budget bill through the Lower House this week, but opposition parties rejected the proposal, viewing it as a precursor to a vote.
Japan's Ruling Coalition Dominates Diet Committee Posts
Following the recent House of Representatives election, Japan's ruling coalition has secured 25 out of 27 key committee posts, including the budget and constitutional review committee chairs previously held by opposition members.